Charania Sources tell me Ben Simmons the three-time All-Star and the Brooklyn Nets are working on a potential contract buyout to make him a free agent The Los Angeles Clippers and Cleveland Cavaliers are potential suitors for him I expect Ben Simmons will now try to join a contender

Charania The Lakers have made it clear that they want him back but the one thing I do know is that multiple contenders are already circling If LeBron is really going to hit the open market and decide and have a true free agency he's not going to have a shortage of teams

Bill Simmons I heard this too during the weekend Could the Clippers with the 5th pick move in to the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade and be the 3rd team And then the second piece of this Would they then send Kawhi to Miami as a consolation prize for additional assets

Inside the NBA Ben Simmons has won a championship before the Sixers

Charania I do know a lot of teams are calling LeBron and his camp I spoke to Rich Paul last week and he told me every contender in the NBA has essentially placed a call since the season ended

Bill Simmons Giannis wants to go to Boston and Im not sure Boston wants Giannis I think thats the push and pull right now I think he wants to stay in the East I think a certain guy on the Celtics has the same shooting coach as him I think theres a lot of respect for the organization

Charania Deals involving Giannis Antetokounmpo are not expected to involve a third or fourth team Bostons offer includes additional pieces on top of Jaylen Brown